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Hello, this is an AICA member font named Regal Roman, design in the 1990s by Gene Faehnle. Years ago Creative Premiere Designs out of Elberton (now owned by Eagle Granite) had a version of it available.
If you would like help matching it for an inscription, feel free to use the MLC Inscription Matching Service.
Unfortunately this is not something I recognize, and there is not much detail in the small photo to be much help in identifying it.
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Hi Kim, this is an AICA member font named AICA 25. There are many custom versions of the font, and this looks like the slightly bolder version named Remod which was created by Remco Memorials.
There are currently no versions available for purchase. If you would like help matching it, feel free to use the MLC Inscription Matching Service.
Hi Buckley, I’m unsure of this one at first glance. It has elements of Amerigo and other glyphic fonts, but I can’t say I’ve seen this font specifically before. I will need to do some searching around and get back to you.
Hi Rick, this is likely hand-drawn and hand-cut. Back in the 1920s there were only a couple of widespread options as far as reproducible lettering styles, though there were some companies that produced brass or paper letters that never gained much popularity.
If you’d like help matching it, feel free to use the MLC Inscription Matching Service.
Hi Torrey, this really depends on the software you are using to create the outline. There are not usually outlined versions of most fonts, so it usually needs to be done in design software, and not all software makes the process very easy.
If you would like help matching this lettering, feel free to use the MLC Inscription Matching Service.
Hello Kim, this appears to be a fairly modern typeface that I would place in the category of modern kitsch calligraphy. Unfortunately, there are hundreds upon hundreds of fonts in this style which can make them difficult to track down without significant time involved. Your best bet is likely going to be searching the main free font websites, or some of the less mainstream font resellers like creativemarket.com
Good afternoon, this is an old Modified Roman alphabet produced on copper sheets for the purpose of transferring to stencil via rubbing paper, and was first introduced by a company named Holes and McClellan, which would later become the Floyd A. Holes company.
The MLC has created a digital version, available in the font shop: https://www.monumentletteringcenter.com/product/mlc-fah-modified-roman/
Hello Torrey, this is a version of Zapf Chancery Regular, though it looks like the ‘y’ from Zapf Chancery Italic has been used.
Hello, this looks like the Spacerite Modified Roman was used. Because it was always hand-cut after transferring the rubbing to the stencil, the serifs and other features can vary quite a bit like this.
The MLC has a digital version of the font available, but because of the variation of hand-cutting techniques used, there will be some differences to what is on this memorial: MLC Modified Roman SR.
